Real Estate
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Like homeowners, interior designs can be too 'trendy'Feb 23, 2019 6:00 am - We all look forward to innovative and inspiring ideas for our homes. Some of us scour interior design magazines. Others snap pictures of designs they like when they trav...
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Board meetings shouldn't be recorded in secretFeb 23, 2019 6:00 am - Q. An owner in our condominium association secretly records meetings of the board of directors of the association. Is that permitted? A. Any unit owner may record the pr...
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Another desirable feature of a retirement plan: a set -asideFeb 23, 2019 5:00 am - Editor's note: This column concludes a two-part series that began in HomesSaturday last week. Last week's column on retirement stated my opinion that most retirement pla...
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Unpaid taxes will get homeowner in troubleFeb 23, 2019 5:00 am - Q. My 83-year-old aunt pays $3,000 a year in property taxes. Her house is paid off. She lives in it. She wants to defer payments of the taxes. Let's say she passes away ...
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Schaumburg mayoral candidates debate need for convention center parking deckFeb 23, 2019 12:00 am - The need for and ability to fund a six-level parking deck to serve both the Schaumburg Convention Center and a proposed entertainment district to the north of it were am...
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Homeowners reveal why they can't stand old bathroomsFeb 22, 2019 5:00 am - Kitchens may get a lot of love, but homeowners are lavishing more attention on bathrooms lately. That's the major take-away from a recent poll that sheds new light on th...
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Newer low-flow toilets are the choice for replacementsFeb 22, 2019 5:00 am - Q. Our old master bathroom toilet does not flush well and we are thinking about adding a first-floor half bath. What are the best types of toilets to get for each room a...
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There's still time to protect your pipesFeb 21, 2019 5:00 am - As the winter snow and ice lingers, it's never too late think about protecting your home from the elements. For prudent homeowners, this entails taking steps to prevent ...
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GSA to lease space in LombardFeb 21, 2019 12:00 am - LOMBARD - NAI Hiffman recently represented ownership in securing a new tenant at 747 E. 22nd St., in Lombard. The U.S. General Services Administration awarded a long-te...
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Mount Prospect rejects plan for Wendy's on Rand RoadFeb 21, 2019 12:00 am - Mount Prospect trustees this week turned down a plan for a Wendy's restaurant with a drive-through on Rand Road, after listening to a host of concerns from nearby reside...